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Articles
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A Shot in the Arm
A world knocked off its axis, vaccines arrive to set it straight
By David E. Kaplan
Almost 800,000 Israelis so far have been inoculated against the virus crossing the milestone in some 10 days after the start of the campaign. With figures showing the Jewish state leading the world in the immunization rate by a large margin, the writer taps into the joyful experiences of ordinary people across Israel receiving the Covid vaccinations.
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Disproportionate Stupidity?
The International Committee of the Red Cross Ignores Murder and Rockets to Focus on “Fauda“
By Rolene Marks
“Fauda” is an internationally acclaimed Israeli television series. But that is all it is – a popular TV drama! So why does the International Red Cross choose FACTS over FICTION by failing to condemn ‘actual terrorism’ instead accusing ‘fictional Fauda’ for its “violations of International Human Rights law”?
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Caveman vs Covid-man
By Justine Friedman
Separated by millennia, Covid-man shares many of the core concerns with ancient caveman but equipped with modern day knowledge, the writer offers tips of how in times of uncertainty, we can regain some small measures of control back in our daily lives?
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